They were wounded in combat and terror attacks. Now, they’re aiding the latest victims of Hamas
BeLev Echad offers wounded IDF soldiers and their families a refuge — and resources
BeLev Echad offers wounded IDF soldiers and their families a refuge — and resources
Addiction and the stigma that goes with it has been a silent but deadly presence in our communities
Having this conversation is going to save a life — and likely more than one. Nearly 100,000 people died from a drug overdose in the United States last year, a dramatic increase from 2019. While the stress of the pandemic likely drove many to despair, it’s also a fact, proven over and over again, that…
“Jews don’t use” is often quoted as an example of misconceptions and denial about addiction in the Jewish community. Why is there such a deafening silence on the subject, especially in light of the current opioid crisis and the overdose epidemic? As a rabbi who worked with recovering addicts, I know we need to review…
You wouldn’t believe she’s only 20. With no film schooling or experience, Baltimore native Miryam Rabinowitz has thrown herself into a film project that tells the story of sexual abuse — or rather, its lonely, complex aftermath. “Still Feeling” tells the story of Yuval Goldenberg, a young woman who was abused during her childhood in…
Joan and Melissa Rivers // Getty Images Melissa Rivers has confirmed that her mother and “Fashion Police” co-host Joan Rivers is still on life support. “On behalf of my mother and our family, we are extremely grateful for all the love and support we’ve received. At this time, she does remain on life support,” Melissa…
Rock legend Lou Reed is reportedly recovering from a life-saving liver transplant. Reed’s wife Laurie Anderson told the Times of London that the musician “was dying” before undergoing the operation at Ohio’s Cleveland Clinic some weeks ago. According to the AP, Anderson praised the clinic’s work, saying that hospitals in her and Reed’s native New…
As New Jersey’s shore residents struggle to rebuild destroyed homes and lives after Hurricane Sandy, Rabbi Ellen S. Wolintz-Fields has seen a peculiar aspect of the crisis firsthand: Her tiny congregation has only grown in influence as the long-term impact of the storm’s destructive force deepens. Wolintz-Fields, spiritual leader of Congregation B’nai Israel here, presides…
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